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Stout-leg Baboon Spider
Eucratoscelus pachypus
Eucratoscelus pachypus also known as the Tanzania stout leg baboon tarantula or the stout leg tarantula, was first described by Gunter Schmidt and Volker von Wirth in 1990. It is found in Tanzania, hailing from arid parts, and is an obligate burrower.
From the article Eucratoscelus pachypus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
They inhabit open savannah, grassland and scrubland areas in Tanzania. As such Mkomazi National Park will be the reference for this section. With average temperatures of 24°C and average yearly rain of 718mm with animals such as Zebras, Lions and Black Rhinos. And plants such as African myrrh, Arabic Gum tree and Glossy-Leaved corkwood.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
This species is an obligate burrower, and make deep vertical tunnel, with a burrow at the bottom. They own a calmer behavior than other in the Harpactirinae subfamily, they most often run into their hide before getting aggressive. They own an incredible speed with a painful bite.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 811180.